Hinged Partition and Arrangement for Closing Off a Room Against a Fluid Flowing into the Room or Out of the Room

Abstract

An arrangement which has a hinged partition is proposed in order to close off a room against a fluid, in particular a flammable liquid, flowing into the room or out of the room. The hinged partition can be pivoted about an axis from a first position into a second position. A seal of sheet-like formation is connected to the hinged partition and a frame. At least one screening means is provided in the side regions of the seal and of the hinged partition, this screening means protecting the seal against increased levels of heat.

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FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The object of the invention refers to an arrangement for closing off a room against a fluid flowing into the room or out from the room, especially a combustible fluid.[0002]It is known that doors or passageways of a room, especially of a workshop or of a storage room can be closed off by partitions. A hinged partition is to ensure that a fluid cannot leave a room or enter into this room. The fluids can be water, chemicals, oils or their mixtures. Such fluids or fluid mixtures occur especially when water used for fire extinguishing by the fire department or by a sprinkling installation is pumped into the room. Moreover, especially in the case of hazardous material storage, there is a necessity to close off the storage against the exit of fluids into the surroundings.[0003]A room is defined not only as a building or a part of a building, such as, for example an underground parking structure, a workshop, a storage room, etc., but also areas de...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Based on this, the task of the present invention is to provide an arrangement for closing off a room against a fluid flowing into the room or out from the room, especially a combustible fluid, which essentially ensures that no fluid leaves the room or enters into the room even at high temperatures, especially in the case of a fire.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, especially in the case of hazardous material storage, there is a necessity to close off the storage against the exit of fluids into the surroundings.

The problem in such a device is that, due to the manufacturing tolerances, an expensive alignment of the axis or of the hinged partition is necessary in order to ensure that the sealing function will be reached to a sufficient extent.

Due to the large evolution of heat that occurs during fires, the problem arises that the components of the device behave differently thermally and the sealing function cannot be assured or can be assured only to a reduced extent.

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